Campbell Drives Millionaire Mercedes to Worcester Hill Climb Record
A. L. Campbell in Millionaire Mercedes, driven from Rome NY, set a hill climb record of 1 minute 9 seconds on Dead Herze Hill Worcester, amid 75 plus cars. Napier, Grout, Peerless and Columbia drivers followed with notable times in various classes, while Eddie Bald topped over 2204 pound class with a Columbia time of 1 49.
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Dead Herze Hill
Worcester Automobile Club
A. L. Campbell
B. Stevens
Mercedes
Rome
N. Y
Stevens
Campbell
William Hilliard
George Cannon
Springfield
Grout
Jack Snow
Peerless
Pepe Toledo
George Soules
Endurance Run
Soules
Columbia Touring
Eddie Bald
Columbia
Stearns
George Reed
Boston
Thomas
Charles Henshaw
John Caswell
Pride’s Crossing
Hiram Maxim
Stodard-Dayton
Ralph Coburn
Worcester County
M. Percival Whittal
George H. Kimball
Forrest Peabody
H. L. Newton
Elmore
Fred Pratt
W. J. Lee
Jackson
Bay State Automobile Association
J. C. Kerrison
Fred A. Nagle
Fiat
Napier
Readville
M. Percival Whittall
H. Pierce. Arrow
George Debb
H. P. Columbia
B. Holland
H. P. Stanley
F. P. Durbin
F. I. Cameron
P. Cameron
H. P. Stearns
H. P. Thomas
Bh. P. Columbia
W. L. Hilliard
H. P. Napier
H. P. Grout
F. H. Marriott
J. F. Oar
H. P. Stevens-Duryea
F. F. Cameron
H. P. Cameron
F. A. Nagle
H. P. Fiat
Howard G. Reynolds
Hiram P. Maxim
A Woman’s Vitality and a Doctor’s Pink Pills
Mrs. Ford recounts how regular uterine function affected her health after two years of bed rest. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her strength, improving digestion, and banishing headaches, allowing her to work as a teacher. She recommends the pills and a free booklet from the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Chicago Strike Fails to Spread and Draws Few Volunteers
Chicago May 2 The strike showed little spread and minimal disorder. Mayor Dunne and Chief ONeill failed to secure widespread volunteer police. Fewer than 100 men offered, only 75 accepted. Some lumber yards refused extra protection, preferring patrols by police. No settlement appears likely tonight.
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Chicago
Dunne
O'Neill
Trolley Car Crashes Wrecks Wagon Injures Man
George Hayes of 218 Shawmut Avenue drove a light express wagon when an electric trolley car struck the rear, tipping the wagon onto West Concord Street. Hayes sustained minor cuts and was hospitalized at City Hospital. the horse and wagon suffered severe damage.
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George Hayes
Shawmut Avenue
Concord Street
Hayes
City Hospital
Labor News Briefs From Boston Unions
Twenty sheet metal workers who struck the Siegel building returned to work yesterday. Electrical Workers Union 103 held a ladies entertainment at Wells Memorial Hall and formed a ladies auxiliary. Bricklayers Union 8 voted for Saturday half holidays in June, July, August and set 12 noon pay with 55 cents an hour. Stonemasons Union 9 decided to take June through September. Peter W. Collins and Dennis D. Driscoll addressed Boston Upholsterers Union 53 yesterday.
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Siegel
Electrical Workers’ Union 103
Wells Memorial Hall
Bricklayers’ Union 8
Stonemasons’ Union 9
Peter W. Collins
Boston Central Labor Union
Dennis D. Driscoll
A. F. of L
Boston
Patrolman Grounds Runaway Horse Stopping Brave West End Rescue
Patrolman J D McDonald of Station 3 leapt onto a runaway horse on Blossom Street West End and forced it into an iron fence to avert a collision with about 200 children at Winchell Primary School. The wagon carrying undertaker J B Burke was smashed. driver Joseph Linnehan was badly hurt and taken to Mass General Hospital with possible internal injuries. Thomas Brennan also jumped in to avoid harm.
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Joseph D. McDonald
West End
Blossom Street
Winchell
J. B. Burke
Chambers Street
Joseph Linnehan
Massachusetts General Hospital
Thomas Brennan
Funeral for Mary A Livermore Draws Melrose In Reverence
Large crowds fill the Melrose Congregational church to mourn temperance reformer Mary A Livermore. Public business suspends citywide as the 84 year old civic leader is honored with a Unitarian service, floral tributes, and a poet's tribute by Rev Horton before cremation at Mt. Auburn and interment in Wyoming Cemetery.
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Melrose
Mary A. Livermore
America
Edward A. Horton
Mrs. Livermore
West
Emerson Street
U. S. Grant Post 4
A. A. Carleton
Edwin D. Gould
Frank T. Palmer
Rufus D. Kilgore
Reuben H. Fitch
Henry B. Blackwell
William Lloyd Garrison, Jr
Francis J. Garrison
Charles G. Ames
Mr. Horton
Wintergreen Club of
Boston
New England Conservatory of Music
Beneficent Society of Boston
Massachusetts Woman’s Suffrage Association
National
Massachusetts Woman’s Christian Temperance Unions
New England Woman's Club
Faneuil Hall
John Adams
Thornton Work Club
Salem
National and State Army Nurses’ Association
Woburn Woman's Club
Melrose W. C. T. U
Melrose Woman's Club
Melrose Highlands Woman’s Club
Kosmos Woman’s Club of
Wakefield
Mary A. Livermore School
Mt. Auburn
Livermore
Wyoming Cemetery
Chace Secures 50000 Grant for Leper Hospital Senate
Senator Frank M. Chace of Fall River pushes a 50000 appropriation for a leper hospital through the Senate by a 14 to 10 vote. The House concurred and, under suspension of rules, passed the engrossed resolve. If signed, the State Board of Charity will receive 50000 rather than 25000, with debate noting island-location constraints and cost considerations.
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Frank M. Chace
Fall River
Senate
House
Douglas
State Board of Charity
Committee On Ways and Means
Chace
Leontine K. Lincoln
Charles H. Adams
Bounty bill in Senate today faces veto clash
The Schofield bounty bill faced Senate reconsideration after a House vote of 139 to 87 against passage over Governor Douglas veto. The House then passed the measure over the veto 137 to 60, sending it to the Senate, which failed to reach two thirds with 20 for and 14 against. The outcome hinges on today’s Senate vote.
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Schofield
Senate
Douglas
House
Senate firm in its bucket shop attitude
By a 7 to 26 vote the Senate refused to recede from non concurrence in the House amendment on the anti bucket shop bill. The conference committee report in favor of concurrence was rejected. Senators Clark and Cummings urged the report, arguing the amendment cannot impede broker transactions in offices the broker may enter.
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Senate
Conference Committee
Clark
Cummings
Died in His Birth Home in Taunton at 80
Morris Lincoln a longtime Taunton figure died after a long illness in the house where he was born, age 80. He helped grow Taunton into a modern city and served as Bristol County Agricultural Society director. Survived by his widow and eight of his eleven children. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Lincoln estate.
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Taunton
Morris Lincoln
Lincoln
Old Town
Bristol County Agricultural Society
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